BIRMINGHAM’S Mitchell Davey (pictured) has been detained in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the city after suffering serious injuries in a crash during the Brummies’ Knockout Cup match against Mildenhall on Wednesday night.

The meeting had to be abandoned after Heat 12 following accidents involving Davey and visiting pair Sam Bebee and Jordan Jenkins. Davey crashed in Heat 5 and was hit by two bikes. He received lengthy treatment before being taken to hospital. Bebee suffered a wrist injury in the same crash, whilst Jenkins was hurt when he fell in the 12th race, which led to the result being declared without any further racing. Davey, who doubles up with Premiership Swindon, has suffered a punctured lung, several chipped vertebrae, a broken shoulder blade and 12 broken ribs.In a statement issued on Thursday morning, the Birmingham club confirmed: “He is currently conscious and in a stable condition but is awaiting further tests on the severity of his punctured lung with the hope that no surgery will be required.”Birmingham boss Laurence Rogers said: “Mitchell took a couple of hefty whacks and there was some serious concern from the medical team.“There were a few things they needed to get checked out but didn't want to say too much until a number of scans and tests had been run at the hospital.“Both teams deserve so much credit because we asked them what they wanted to do and they were more than happy to carry on. So credit to them for that but also for producing some real good, close racing in the other heats. “The result was irrelevant and I'm sure supporters will understand where I'm coming from when we consider the circumstances.”